Pallet attachment



Sept. 25, 1956 P. SUVADA 2,763,949

PALLET ATTACHMENT Filed July 23, 1954 Paul .Suvada IN V EN TOR.

PALLET ATTACHh IENT Fatal uvada, (Ileveland, (thin Application July 23, 1954-, Serial No. 445,248 1 Claim. (Cl. 4-1-5) The present invention relates generally to artists pallets and has i r its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafter set forth, novel means for carrying the usual pigments on such pallets.

A. further important object of the invention is to provide a tray of the character set forth which will permit the ,used portions of the pigments to be saved for future use and which will assist in maintainin order on the pallet.

Another very important object of the invention is to provide a pigment tray or carrier of the aforementioned character which is adapted to be expeditiously attached to a conventional pallet or removed therefrom when desired.

Still another very important object of the invention is to provide a pigment tray or attachment of the character described comprising a unique construction and arrangement whereby, when a pair of the devices are not in use, they may be readily secured together in opposed relation to each other.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a pallet attachment of the character set forth which will be comparatively simple in construction, strong, durable, compact, li ht in weight and which may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of the invention wil become apparent from a study of the following specification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing wherein like characters of reference designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure l is a perspective View, vices in accordance on a pallet;

Figure 2 is a rear perspective view of the device;

Figure 3 is a cross-sectional view, showing a pair of the attachments secured together; and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary cross-sectional View on an enlarged scale, showing the means for securing a pair of the devices together.

Referring now to the drawing in detail, and to Figure 1 thereof in particular, it will be seen that reference char actor 57 designates a conventional artists pallet. The pallet 5 is provided in one corner portion with the usual thumb receiving opening 6. Removably mounted on the marginal portions of the pallet 5 which are remote from the thumb opening 6 is a pair of pigment trays 7 constituting the present invention. As the trays 7 are similar structurally, a detailed description of one will suffice for both.

In the embodiment of the invention which has been illustrated, each pigment tray 7 includes an elongated plate 8 of suitable metal or other material which is adapted to rest on a marginal portion of the pallet 5.

showing a pair of dewith the present invention mounted States Parent 0 Formed integrally with the outer edge portion of the elongated plate 8 is an inclined wall 9. Formed integrally with the upper edge of the inclined wall 9 and projecting laterally therefrom is a horizontal flange 10 of substantially U-shaped cross-section. The upper portion of the substantially U-shaped flange 10 has formed therein notches or recesses ll, the purpose of which will be presently set forth.

Outwardly pressed vertical ribs in the wall 9 provide grooves 12- which are open at their ends and which accommodate the angulated legs 13 of a substantially U-shaped resilient clip 14 which extends beneath the plate 8. At their upper ends, the legs 13 terminate in reversely bent anchoring hooks 15 which are engaged with the wall 9 of the tray. Adjacent its free longitudinal edge, the plate 8 has pressed thereinto detents 16, the purpose of which also will be presently set forth.

it is thought that the manner in which the device is used will be readily apparent from a consideration of the foregoing. Briefly, the plate 3 is slipped on a marginal portion of the pallet 5' with the resilient clip 14 engaged therebeneath for frictionally clamping the tray in position thereon. The pigments may now be deposited as desired on the elongated plate 3. If desired, the wall 9, also the plate 8, may be suitably marked and worded for the convenience of beginners. After use, the trays may be readily removed from the pallet in an obvious manner. After removal, one of the pair of trays: is reversed and said trays are then dctachably secured together in opposed relation to each other, in the manner shown to advantage in Figures 3 and 4- of the drawing. Toward this end, the free longitudinal marginal portions of the elongated plates 8 are engaged in the substantially U-shaped flanges 10, the detents to entering the notches or recesses 11. The opposed trays are then moved longitudinally relative to each other for engaging the detents 16 beneath the unnotched portions of the flanges 10 (see Figure 4) thus firmly but detachably securing the two trays together. T he looked together pair of trays may then be immersed a suitable vessel of water for keeping the pigments thereon fresh and ready-for-use.

It is believed that the many advantages of a pallet attachment constructed in accordance with the present invention will be readily understood, and although a preferred embodiment of the device is as illustrated and described, it is to be understood that changes in the details of construction may be resorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention as claimed.

VJhat is claimed is:

A pallet attachment comprising: a pair of trays adapted to be removably mounted on a pallet, said trays including plates engageable with the pallet and upstanding walls on said plates, substantially U-shaped flanges on said walls having spaced notches therein, the flanges on one of the trays being for the reception of the plate of the other tray, and detents on the trays insertable in the flanges through the notches for releasably locking the trays together.

References Qited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 926,798 Wilson July 6, 1909 2,170,709 Cutrow Aug. 22, 1939 FOREIGN PATENTS 310,276 Germany Jan. 8, 1918 

